Tom Benson Thinking of Moving Saints to San Antonio Permanently

[timvp]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24788

[whottt]

I love ES. I think he, Scott, and FWD form the best trio of posters on the board.

Whottt on the other hand is on par with TRO and NBADan. You must be proud Whottt!

WTF? Stout got his ass kicked and he ing knows it...he even admitted he doesn't have much knowledge on the subject.


What you think his brilliant cultural analysis of...San Antonio is a lot mexican and little german is a good one? San Antonio and New Orleans are both old?

You think those are well done statements? Do you think they are accurate of San Antonio...either historically or culturally? Forget his asscovering in the reponse post...I didn't even get started smacking him down...

It's pure and utter...

I could easily say about New Orleans...

It's just a lot of black and a little white..

That's all he did.


I was going to wait until he learns the difference between culture and ethnicity because it seems to him up.


As for FWDT...get real...FWDT does a good job when he sticks to stats but he knows I've owned him often...right now he is in full retreat from his own political party under the guise of trying not to be partisan...but he knows deep in his heart which one is the attack dog in this crisis...and which is being forced to defend itself from BS allegations while it's trying to clean up the greatest natural disaster in US history.

And those Nbadan comparisons piss me off...the next time I present blatantly false bull as fact, let me know.,..

[whottt]

Um, Hootie...It's a column. It's his opinion. It's not his credibility that comes into question. It's yours since you do nothing but give us reasons to question it with every post.

LOL..Question my crediblity all you want...but just don't be surprised when America piles on you en masse....and you guys are going to deserve it.

He basically said the same things I did...except he's putting it on Benson...but then again, he's not sitting on a forum with a bunch of San Antonians...otherwise he'd have his guns aimed at ya'll. Regardless of whatever crediblity I may or may not have...you are guys are going to be the recipients of a nationwide pileon.

[MannyIsGod]

The money will flow in New Orleans and all of the gulf coast area.

But it'll take 5-10 years before New Orleans reaches a Corpus Christi type level in terms of economy and population.

Do you just pull year numbers out of your ass?

[TheWriter]

No more than you, but I also watch the coverage.

[TheWriter]

BREAKING NEWS

Don Harris just said that barring any major change of mind by the NFL, the Saints will play all their home games here. Sans the first home game.

[MannyIsGod]

No more than you, but I also watch the coverage.

I haven't said anything about the recovery time for the specific reason I don't have a clue. You keep mouthing off about it though. I guess with your made up figures anything is possible, however.

[CharlieMac]

BREAKING NEWS

Don Harris just said that barring any major change of mind by the NFL, the Saints will play all their home games here. Sans the first home game.

I thought he said 4?

[gameFACE]

Here is an article about how the NFL sees the fan possible fan base in SA:

NEW: NFL confident Saints would draw fans to Alamodome
Web Posted: 09/07/2005 12:56 PM CDT

Tom Orsborn
Express-News Staff Writer

An NFL spokesman today dispelled rumors that the league fears attendance would be low if it allows the New Orleans Saints to play home games at the 65,000-seat Alamodome this season.

“We are sure San Antonio would do a fine job (with attendance),” Greg Aiello, NFL vice president of public relations, said before adding that the league’s primary concern is doing all it can to assist with the recovery of hurricane-ravaged Louisiana.

With that in mind, Aiello said LSU’s 92,000-seat Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., remains the league’s No. 1 option for Saints home games this season.

“Louisiana officials are making it very clear that they think it would be important to return the Saints to the region as soon as possible,” Aiello said.

“The question is when will that be,” Aiello added. “(LSU officials) will have to tell us. (Saints owner) Tom Benson and the Saints have said the same thing.”

Baton Rouge is home to thousands of evacuees from New Orleans and also serves as a base for rescue operations.

The league has switched the Saints’ home opener against the New York Giants from the hurricane-damaged Superdome to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 19.

The Saints’ next home game is set for Oct. 2 against Buffalo.

“Right now, the goal is LSU and Baton Rouge. Whether that will be ready for Oct. 2, we don’t know yet. But we are in discussions about it.”

Aiello reiterated that San Antonio remains an option for “some” Saints games this season.

“It depends on the cir stances,” Aiello said. “We have to see what the issues are in terms of playing in Louisiana and what the alternatives are.

“(Baton Rouge and San Antonio) are among the options. There may be others. We aren’t ruling anything out right now. We have to work through the options and make a decision.”

One option that has been ruled out by the league is forcing the Saints to play their home games at the stadiums of division opponents. Playing home games at the stadiums of non-division opponents hasn’t been ruled out but isn’t preferred, Aiello said.

Ailello also said there is no chance the Saints will play in Los Angeles this season. The NFL has made no secret of its desire to place a team in Los Angeles.

It's good to see that people outside of SA actually believe there could be fan support unlike many San Antonians.............

[gameFACE]

BREAKING NEWS

Don Harris just said that barring any major change of mind by the NFL, the Saints will play all their home games here. Sans the first home game.

Did you hear this on the newscast? I don't see it on the WOAI website yet. I hope this was done as a purely temporary deal for now. SA doesn't need to commit anymore political suicide. If it's only four games I hope there will be a few at Tiger Stadium. In any case i'll be in line to buy tickets.

[timvp]

BREAKING NEWS

Don Harris just said that barring any major change of mind by the NFL, the Saints will play all their home games here. Sans the first home game.

BS.

I watched the sports part of the news and he said no such thing.

[blackbucket]

Originally Posted by TheWriter
BREAKING NEWS
Don Harris just said that barring any major change of mind by the NFL, the Saints will play all their home games here. Sans the first home game.

I thought he said 4?

I heard four as well (and 3 at LSU).

[TheWriter]

BS.

I watched the sports part of the news and he said no such thing.

He said this like 3-4 minutes into the show.

That's exactly what he said.

Then he came on to do the sports and said 4.

[MannyIsGod]

BREAKING NEWS

Somethings never change, do they Buddy?

[TheWriter]

BREAKING NEWS

Somethings never change, do they Buddy?

Some things do change.

[TheWriter]

I don't have to prove anything. If anyone wants to email or call up WOAI and ask what Don Harris said 2-3 minutes into the 10pm newscast go ahead. No one will because it'll prove me right.

[Kori Ellis]

I can just go into the database and watch the news.

So you are saying that he said it 3-4 minutes into the hour? (I don't want to go watch the whole thing)

[TheWriter]

I can just go into the database and watch the news.

So you are saying that he said it 3-4 minutes into the hour? (I don't want to go watch the whole thing)

No. WOAI did a few evacuee stories (two or three, can't remember) then Delaine started talking about the Saints and introduced Don for a teaser. Don then said barring any major change of mind by the NFL in the next... blah blah, San Antonio will host the Saints home games."

It's about 2-3 minutes into the newscast.

[Kori Ellis]

Okay. They don't have the newscast in the database yet. I'll look in the morning. Not because I'm doubting you (I actually believe you) but so that I can give people the actual quote.

[howbouthemspurs]

that will be nice if it did happened

[Extra Stout]

WTF? Stout got his ass kicked and he ing knows it...he even admitted he doesn't have much knowledge on the subject.

Dude... I took a this morning that was smarter than you.

It's just amazing that with ten minutes of research any halfway intelligent person can reveal you for the half-insane sheltered ignorant old fart you are.

You're not just my , though; you're the whole forum's . We await your next incoherent rant which you will pull straight out of your ass.

For your next trick, perhaps you could explain to us how your home city of Austin is a near-twin to Tuscaloosa, Alabama because they're both... uh, uh college towns and uh, they have ag-school archrivals! Or maybe you'll tell us Marshall Faulk and Richard Simmons were separated at birth... because they're both from New Orleans!

And those Nbadan comparisons piss me off...the next time I present blatantly false bull as fact, let me know.,..

Umm... that describes the majority of your posts.

[whottt]

Dude... I took a this morning that was smarter than you.

Too bad you can't use that for brains...You seriously need it.

It's just amazing that with ten minutes of research any halfway intelligent person can reveal you for the half-insane sheltered ignorant old fart you are.

No, it's amazing that you think 10 minutes of research makes you knowledgable on a subject.

You're not just my , though; you're the whole forum's . We await your next incoherent rant which you will pull straight out of your ass.

I pulled nothing out of my ass...you are just ing ignorant...

Not only are you ing ignorant of the cities you have lived your entire life in...but you are ignorant of the Mexican Culture as well.


It's old, it's a lot mexican and a little bit german. What a ing idiot.

Spoken like a true Redneck...who thinks Houston is a cultural Mecca.

For your next trick, perhaps you could explain to us how your home city of Austin is a near-twin to Tuscaloosa, Alabama because they're both... uh, uh college towns and uh, they have ag-school archrivals! Or maybe you'll tell us Marshall Faulk and Richard Simmons were separated at birth... because they're both from New Orleans!

Umm... that describes the majority of your posts.

No, for my next trick I think I'll toss out 2 more sentences and send you off Googling for another 3 hours so you can attempt to justify being stupid in the first place.

[j-6]

Not to interrupt the whottt/Extra Stout sideshow, but did anyone get confirmation on the Alamodome getting four Saints home games?

[kskonn]

I heard that but it was not confirmed. However I did see on Sportcenter that they interviewed some of the saints players and they wanted to play in San Antonio. They said they wished the leauge would let them play in San Antonio since all of their families and a lot of their fans would be staying in San Antonio.

It was interesting to me because they were saying the opposite of a lot of the people in the forum. We have all assumed that they would want to play in Baton rouge to be close to their fans. Well their fans are not there anymore, they are here.

[TOP-CHERRY]

I heard that but it was not confirmed. However I did see on Sportcenter that they interviewed some of the saints players and they wanted to play in San Antonio. They said they wished the leauge would let them play in San Antonio since all of their families and a lot of their fans would be staying in San Antonio.

It was interesting to me because they were saying the opposite of a lot of the people in the forum. We have all assumed that they would want to play in Baton rouge to be close to their fans. Well their fans are not there anymore, they are here.

Actually, we haven't "assumed" it. They said they would love to play closer to home.

I haven't heard any of them say they would like to play in SA. But if you say they did...